A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after trying to flee a Georgia state trooper, according to a news release from the St. Charles ...

Melvin Phillip Emde's son told authorities his father drowned in Louisiana St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office A missing kayaker whose son told authorities was dead has been found alive in Georgia, ...

An Oklahoma man is behind bars after police say he faked his own death in a bogus kayaking accident as part of a failed attempt to avoid child rape charges in North Carolina. Melvin Emde was arrested ...

A Talihina, Oklahoma man facing child rape charges in North Carolina was found alive over the weekend after faking an accidental drowning and death by going overboard while kayaking on the Mississippi ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US An alleged child rapist who tried to fake his ...

He has pending charges for indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape. A missing kayaker from Louisiana has been arrested for faking his own death by drowning in an apparent bid to dodge rape ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Court documents obtained by WECT detail the charges Melvin Emde, who allegedly faked his death, faces. Emde has been charged with several sex crimes against children under ...

A missing kayaker has been arrested in Georgia after officials said he faked his own death one day before authorities learned he was due in court on child rape charges in another state. Melvin Phillip ...

LULING, La. (WVUE) - A man who was reported missing and presumed drowned after kayaking on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish has been found alive and was taken into custody in Tift County, ...